Seth Rogers Awarded CCIM Designation

May 2, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC – April 29, 2008 – Seth Rogers, CCIM, a real estate services advisor with Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler in Columbia, SC, has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute.  The designation was awarded during the Institute business meetings April 10 in Newport Beach, California.

Seth was among only 6 commercial real estate professionals from South Carolina who earned the designation in April by passing the Institute’s Comprehensive Examination, the final element in the designation process.  Seth joined Grubb and Ellis | Wilson Kibler May 2002 and specializes in investment sales and development land tracts.

The CCIM designation is awarded to commercial real estate professionals upon successful completion of a graduate-level education curriculum and presentation of a portfolio of qualifying industry experience.  The curriculum addresses: financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis and investment analysis – the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate.  CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis. 

CCIMs have access to unparalleled level of valuable online tools, including the Site To Do Business, a suite of mapping, demographic and other analytical resources.  And, all CCIMs can market properties for sale or lease through CCIMNet, a leading national commercial property exchange.

The CCIM business network encompasses 1,000 markets throughout North America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean.  Of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners in North America, more than 9,000 currently hold the CCIM designation.  CCIM Designees include professionals who work in brokerage, investment and development, the corporate environment, property management, appraisal and related segments of commercial real estate.  An additional 8,600 professionals are pursuing the designation as Institute candidates.


Grubb & Ellis | Wilson/Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company based in Columbia, South Carolina.  Our firm provides a broad range of commercial real estate services throughout the Midlands Region to the Coastal Area of South Carolina, including tenant and buyer representation, project leasing, acquisition and disposition, property management, development and consultation.  Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for our clients throughout all phases of our assignments.  Our professionals hold prestigious designations including CCIM, CPM and SIOR.  For more information, call 803-779-8600.

The Chicago-based CCIM Institute is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors® and is the governing body of the largest commercial real estate network in the world.  Visit www.ccim.com to learn more, or call 800-621-7027.

About Grubb & Ellis
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise. 

Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges, public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds. As of December 31, 2007, nearly $3 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 216 million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation’s Vendor of the Year.  For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

About Wilson | Kibler
Grubb & Ellis | Wilson Kibler is a full-service commercial real estate company based in Columbia, South Carolina. Our firm provides a broad range of commercial real estate services, throughout the Midlands Region to the Coastal Area of South Carolina including tenant and buyer representation, project leasing, acquisition and disposition property management, development and consultation.  Each of these services is staffed by highly regarded professionals focused on providing value for our clients throughout all phases of our assignments.  Our professionals hold prestigious designations including Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).  For more information regarding Wilson | Kibler, Inc., please visit www.wilsonkibler.com.